Chowtsun, July 23.
The terrible heat wave during the rst halt of July caused many deaths this locality. Several died ct the hospital after every effort had bee: nade by the hardworker staff. One Jman lay down by a tree and died ust near our house. Two died in the: village behind us. °A friend writing jicom Perchen, Putal Hsien, says. [average of three a day were succumb: ing to the heat there.
For the last week we have had sooler nights and breezes from the worth by day. Rain is very badly wanted to save the autumn crops [During the last week of June your vurrespondent was on a trip in' the ullages. The return journey was errapted by a heavy downpour. Fe tunately a shelter was found just in ime in the house of an old friend.
Jwith only bicycle, no camp bed. wud no net, the prospects for the right did not look rosy. T wondered should be asked to share the clang on which my host was resting.
was surrodinded by an old net most black with age. i On such a day, as the rain poured Jdown, it was possible to reflect on! he tremendous problem of rural re-Jnabilitation. Ina word, until the }vomen and girls of the villages get New Life" there will not be much progress made towards decent homes. Why have not the many returned students as yet produced 2 Wilber Vorce or a Shatlesbury to set free their crippled sisters, and to put a stop for ever to the cruel custom of {ootbinding?
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